Purchasing SpecialistCorrpro Companies is looking for a Purchasing Specialist. Corrpro is a corrosion engineering, cathodic protection, and corrosion monitoring business for the protection and preservation of infrastructure. Our manufacturing facility is responsible for managing the materials supply chain for the assembly and distribution of cathodic protection systems. Corrpro provides professional corrosion consulting and cathodic protection engineering services to major oil companies, government agencies, municipal water, sewer and gas utilities. Corrpro is a subsidiary of Azuria Water Solutions Company.QualificationBachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or related preferredCSCP, PMAC, APICS or CPM or equivalent preferred3 years of experience working with procurement practices and processes3 years of experience resolving discrepancies and negotiating prices with vendorsProficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointJD Edwards (JDE) or other ERP (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft) experience preferredGood communication skills (written and verbal) with positive customer focusAble to travel to vendor sites as neededCompensation And BenefitsCompetitive Hourly Pay Rate + Paid OvertimeCareer growth opportunities to move forward in your careerMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance available immediatelyMatching 401kTuition Assistance14 days Paid Time Off per year10 paid Holidays per yearResponsibilitiesPlay a pivotal role in developing, managing, integrating and improving the Supply Chain with an annual material spend of $15 million to $30 millionBuild relationships with strategic vendors and strive to meet and exceed KPI'sResolve discrepancies and negotiating prices with vendorsRespond to inquiries by working with internal and external customers to meet their requirementsCreate purchase orders and monitor open purchase ordersActively involved in cost reduction initiativesMonitor and manage suppliers' performanceEvaluate and present RFQ's and RFP'sAzuria Water Solutions Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Azuria Water Solutions Company is firmly bound. The company will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.VEVRAA compliant priority referral Protected Veterans requested.